New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-07
MR. MoMACKIN's EXPLANATION.

WHY HE PRESIDED AT THE lyman MEEilNG-IhE
COMING M'GLYNN PARADE
The Jabor party managers had little to add yester-
day 10 their denunciatons OF Editor OBrien on Sat-
dav and Sunday. John McMackin, the chairman 81
the Union Square massIneetiug was found at inc
HEADQUARTERS o. the central committee OF the Lahu
and Labor Society in the Cooper Union
We bave had our say pretty we'll already, nc
beeap It's their funeral not ours certainly. j
want to explain however, that presided a. .n"'
n nan meeting mere by accident than by uesl9h.
Giene al Roger A. Pryor had agreed to act as cnar
m an bat was kept away and was invited at 'e last
moment take his place Ny presence 'here uiu no,
;mnty necessarily that 1 believed in dynamite and
a,sassnatlon. merely thought that every one
ourht 10 have a chance TO give his own SIDE oil inc
case whether il differed IRON mime or not. nave
no other defence to make, and need no other. we
have long been disgusted at the professional patriot
ism of many of these friends of Ireland Our interest,"
in the Irish question is chiefly that OF land reform III
n settlement is to bc made that leaves out OF account
The nation cation OF land We cannot DC eNpec'eu "
be heartily III favor of it," 80
- COMMISSIONER Croker aud Sheriff Grant two OF the
leaders of TammaDy Hall. when spoken 10 on the
subject of the attack Tammany Hall 0y CHAIRMAN
McNackip said that they did not to express any
opjpion The General Committee OF fammdny haIl
had adjourned until September so that there was no
opportunity afforded the organization TO pass on Tue
question authoritatiVely. ON.
already teen printed in fhE TRIBUNE Inc , uoctor
started fer Albany yesterday afternoon on his lecture
four through the State Mr. Barnes the secretary oil
the Land and Labor Society, said that there Vas
nothing further to be given out in the Qbrsp
Henry George too thought that enough had been SAID
about the difficulty Saturday and sunday. -,
Preparations for the big demonstration OF june
1S in Dr. McGlynns honor gong briskiy on at the
HEADQUARTERS in Cooper Union. JereTlah Coughnh
has all the arrangements in charge, ana any c0ntrou
tions or applications may be addressed TO HIM at
Cooper Union, Room No. %. All the branches OF the
Central Labor Union and many other labor organza,
hons will be in the parade, and Dr.. McGlynn VIII
make an address at some point still to be chosen
IL buv vat hcan decided uQOn.
lime Is will be the doctors hftetb birthday.
great many white metal medals have been struck on
and sod about town for the anniversary. Oh the
face OF them is the plain inscription;
Rev Dr. Edward McGlynn, d. D. Pastor OF ST. stephens
Church. New-York. Semi-centennial OF MS Dlrth 1851
On the diverse is a with the following inscription
written i'll
Born in New.York Educated in the public schools
Studied for the Priesthood in Rome Appointed Chaplain III
the ltte war by Abraham Lincoln. Made Pastor OF ST.
Stephens II. c. Church, 1866
TWAS said by Mr. Coughn yesterday that the sale OF
the medals was mere outside speculation. The parade
of the 18Th Mr. Cougnlin thinks, will be one OF the g-
ts seen for many years in New-iork.